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Marvel puts ominous twist on regular Fantastic Four clip to tease Avengers: Doomsday
Marvel has altered its weekly Fantastic Four social-media clip to include a brief, ominous exchange apparently teasing Avengers: Doomsday. The change suggests that the team may face an imminent threat, building anticipation for the next Avengers film and linking the Fantastic Four more closely to its central conflict.
Since last August, the account had repeatedly posted Reed Richards saying that the family holds dinner every Sunday at 7pm. On 19 July, the video instead glitched to black as Sue Storm asked, “How long do we have left?”, with Reed replying, “Not long.” Robert Downey Jr.’s Doctor Doom appeared in The Fantastic Four’s post-credits scene; Doomsday is due in cinemas on 18 December and includes the Fantastic Four, Thunderbolts, Fox-era X-Men and several MCU heroes.
In short
- Marvel’s altered clip hints the Fantastic Four are in danger.
- The tease appears linked to Doctor Doom and Avengers: Doomsday.
- Avengers: Doomsday is scheduled for release on 18 December.
Explained simply
The Fantastic Four are a team of superheroes in Marvel's fictional universe who gained their powers from cosmic radiation. They appear in various Marvel films that are interconnected, with storylines and characters weaving through multiple releases to form one larger narrative.
Avengers: Doomsday is the next major film in Marvel's interconnected story, launching in December 2026 with Robert Downey Jr. playing Doctor Doom, a central villain. Such films bring together multiple superhero teams to face a shared threat and are typically significant turning points in the larger narrative across Marvel's films.
Marvel has been promoting the Fantastic Four on social media using regular clips of the family's weekly routine. The studio recently altered these promotional materials to include ominous hints about an approaching danger, signalling that the Fantastic Four will be caught up in the events of the Doomsday film. This kind of marketing helps audiences understand how different character stories connect to one another.
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